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ostatic.com - 3/9/2009
Hidden Benefits of Knowing Even "Just A Little" About Linux
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I stumbled across a light, but thoughtful post by David Williams over at ITWire . Williams recounts a situation where he used a Linux distribution on a liveCD ( Ubuntu in this case, but there are countless others that can do the job) to rescue files from an ancient machine that was fading fast. ...
blogs.computerworld.com - 3/6/2009
Google CEO hints Google/Linux netbooks may be coming
— blogs.computerworld.com — There's been lots of speculation that Google might launch its own Linux-based desktop operating based on its... Android. Now, Google CEO in hinting that that's exactly what Google might be doing. read more Presented By:  ... (more) Google CEO hints Google/Linux netbooks may be coming

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blogs.computerworld.com - 3/5/2009
Study: Windows clobbers Linux on netbooks with over 90% share
— blogs.computerworld.com — There's been a lot of talk -- including from me -- that Linux is hurting Microsoft because... of its big market share in netbook sales. But recent figures from the research firm NPD Group show that it's a myth. Windows now has more than 90% of all ... (more) Study: Windows clobbers Linux on netbooks with over 90% ...

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Likewise Software: Join Linux, Unix and Mac to Active Directory
— likewise.com — Home Solutions Products Resources Documentation Open Community Support News & Events Company Partners Contact Visit Our Forum... Identity Management Solutions. Making Linux, UNIX and Mac Systems First-Class Citizens in a Windows Environment . Learn More ... (more) Likewise Software: Join Linux, Unix and Mac to Active ...

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